ICANN 76 in Cancun preview

Posted by DomainGang on December 12, 2022, at 11:01 am

As the sun set over the beautiful beaches of Cancun, Mexico, the ICANN team gathered at the luxurious Hotel Maya to kick off their annual domain convention, ICANN 76. The attendees were eager to discuss the latest and greatest in the world of gTLDs, and they were also looking forward to indulging in the delicious […]

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BrooklynBrewery.com.au: Huge interest in beer not a reason to extort $5,000 dollars

Posted by DomainGang on November 28, 2022, at 11:57 am

An Australian radiology company founder noted his “huge interest in craft beer” as one of the reasons for registering the domain name BrooklynBrewery.com.au. The matching Aussie domain of the popular NYC/Brooklyn beer brewery was registered in 2017, followed by news of a licensed expansion of the US brewery in Australia. In his response, the domain’s […]

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FreshBread.com and eBeer.com: Two domains loaded with carbs got sold!

Posted by DomainGang on July 5, 2021, at 1:35 pm

DropCatch auctioned off two domains that are loaded with carbs, yesterday. FreshBread.com, an exact match .com domain for “fresh bread” aficionados, sold for $5,601 dollars. That’s a lot of dough for a domain that existed since 1997 and which was inexplicably not renewed. Canada-based Weston Foods dropped this loaf in late April, at Webnames.ca. The […]

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Got beer ? This .Blog domain has a renewal fee of $125,000 dollars!

Posted by DomainGang on October 24, 2016, at 2:03 pm

Beer is an ancient beverage that many a manly man enjoy. Some even blog about their favorite bottled spirit, that arrives in so many varieties, flavors and alcoholic content. Naturally, a great domain for discussing beer-related content, would be BeerBlog.com. Such two word composite .com domains can fetch a pretty penny when sold in the […]

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Ammar Kubba : Ready to retire after astronomical offer for Beer.com arrives

Posted by DomainGang on November 9, 2015, at 10:36 am

Very few domains can be as popular for their generic qualities, as Beer.com. The aromatic, alcoholic beverage has been brewed for thousands of years, and while the ancient Egyptians drank it lukewarm, we know better these days. Ammar Kubba, founder of Thought Convergence, just so happens to own Beer.com and according to a tongue-in-cheek announcement, […]

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Oktoberfest: Perfect timing for the launch of dot .Beer by Minds+Machines

Posted by DomainGang on September 27, 2014, at 12:28 am

Minds+Machines picked the perfect time to launch dot .Beer as it is very close to the Oktoberfest beer festivals in the US, and abroad. In particular, the Great American Beer Festival that takes place in Boulder, Colorado, is a three day event, starting on October 2nd. The beer event is sponsored by the Brewers Association, […]

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Upslope: Frank Schilling’s beer connection in Colorado

Posted by DomainGang on August 26, 2014, at 12:12 am

If you want to taste some great micro brew beer, you might want to steer away from bottles and onto the cans by Upslope Brewing Co. That’s right, canned beer that tastes rich and empowering, with a kick-ass packaging, reminiscent of energy drinks. The brewery boldly states, “We package our beer in aluminum cans because […]

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Canadian invention: Youngest element name sold in remarkable domain flip

Posted by DomainGang on July 12, 2014, at 6:55 pm

And you thought the days of making money selling domain names for profit are over! The name of the youngest chemical to be invented was sold today, making its proud domain registrant, Charlie Pound of Ontario, Canada, about $75 dollars richer. “I read the newspaper every day and between the hockey news and the gossip […]

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Domainer’s Choice Awards: Special trophy presented to veteran domainer, Sevan Derderian

Posted by DomainGang on July 5, 2014, at 11:58 am

Veteran domainer, Sevan Derderian, does a remarkable job as director of sales at Uniregistry. To honor his many years of contribution to the domain industry, the Domainer’s Choice Awards presented him with a special award, last week. “When I was given those shiny bottles, I just wanted to cry. Donna knows how much I love […]

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Castello Brothers launch beer brewing business

Posted by DomainGang on July 5, 2013, at 2:23 pm

The Castello Brothers need no introduction to fellow domainers. David and Michael Castello rocked their way through the big hair 80’s, and have spent nearly 18 years in successful domain ventures. And now, after carefully studying the habits of domainers at various domain conferences, the Castello Brothers took a leap of faith into the beer […]

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10 Reasons why Beer is better than Domains

Posted by DomainGang on October 23, 2010, at 10:10 pm

Of course we love domains, domaining, domainers and the Domain Nation. But on a Saturday night, beer would win over any domain. 😀 Here are a good 10 reasons why: You buy a sixpack of beer for the price of a dot com – especially if you use GoDaddy. For $10 you buy some really […]

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Pastrami, Swiss Watches and German Beer – It’s all good for Domainers

Posted by DomainGang on July 22, 2010, at 5:00 pm

Quite a few odd posts this past week from domain bloggers. Maybe it’s because of the hot days of summer; people let loose. It all started when Elliot Silver invited all domainers to a virtual Friday happy hour, asking them what is their favorite beer. A lot of comments on that one; perhaps Elliot should […]

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